Gabrielle Haller
| Gabrielle Haller | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #161 (September 1982) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont Dave Cockrum |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | United Nations The Embassy of Israel |
| Notable aliases | Gabby |
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Gabrielle Haller is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is most commonly featured in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics universe. She is the wife of Professor X and the mother of Legion. Gabrielle Haller was created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum, and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #161 (Sept. 1982).
Stephanie Corneliussen portrayed the character in the third season of the television series Legion.
Fictional character biography[edit]
Gabrielle Haller was a catatonic Holocaust survivor who awoke from the disorder after Charles Xavier used his powers to make her aware again. Gabby and Charles fell in love while he saw to her recovery for weeks, with the help of hospital volunteer and their mutual friend, Magnus (the future Magneto). When she is kidnapped by terrorist organization, HYDRA led by the Nazi Baron Strucker, Charles and Magnus used their mutant powers to save her and defeat HYDRA. Immediately afterwards, Magnus left Gabby and Charles feeling that her and Charles' view on mutants and humans contrasted his own. Magnus left with Nazi gold HYDRA wanted to claim.[1]
Over some time, the two amicably ended their relationship. Soon after, Charles leaves Israel unaware that Gabrielle was pregnant. Years later, Gabrielle became the Israeli ambassador to Great Britain living in Paris with her young son, David. During a terrorist attack at her home claiming the life of David's godfather Daniel Shomron, David's mutant powers activated, ending with him killing the terrorists and putting himself in a catatonic state.[2] Later, David (who is now in his late teens) developed a disease the comic inaccurately describes as autism, which concerns his mother, who thinks it’s a symptom of something more serious. Gabrielle did everything she could, but she turned to Dr. Moira MacTaggert for help. She tells Moira that Xavier is David’s father and that she doesn’t want him involved. Unfortunately, David's powers began to manifest uncontrollably, absorbing the psyches of two of MacTaggert's friends, Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander. Moira had no choice but to call Xavier to help who is assisted by some of the New Mutants. When David absorbs Moira's and Wolfsbane's psyches into his mind, Xavier and Dani used their powers to enter it as well. It is here that Xavier discovers he's David's father.[3] Gabrielle and Cypher are also absorbed and they all meet David's various personalities, including that of the absorbed psyche of the terrorist leader who raided his home. Eventually, Dani and David's personalities returned everybody to their bodies, fixing most of David's mind and ridding him of his Autism. Despite her secrecy, Xavier does his best to help raise David.[4]
Later, Gabrielle becomes Magneto's attorney, who is on trial for crimes against humanity. The trial was halted when Baron Strucker's mutant twin children, collectively named Fenris, attacked the proceedings seeking revenge against her, Xavier and Magneto for their father's death. After Xavier and Magneto defeated them, Magneto did not return to the courtroom.[5]
Gabrielle loses David because of Bishop from an alternate timeline known as the Age of Apocalypse after he created said timeline when he accidentally kills his father. Bishop in the AoA timeline prevents this from happening by killing David.[6]
Deeply saddened by the loss of her son, Gabrielle eventually moved on with her life. She continued work as the Israeli ambassador.[7] She, along with the mutant hero Sabra, attempted to find out Magneto's true identity, but failed after he killed the forger Georg Odekirk who gave him the "Erik Magnus Lehnsherr" name.[8] Gabrielle was also part of the United Nations decision to give the island nation of Genosha to Magneto, after he demanded an entire mutants-only nation.[9]
Gabrielle opposed the formation of the Mutant Response Division that was proposed by Stephen Lang and Bolivar Trask. The group formed anyway.[10]
Pete Wisdom later called Gabrielle to have a talk with Legion after he caused trouble across Great Britain. Following the coordinates in the car that was sent to pick up Legion, Gabrielle tracked the coordinates to Muir Island. After Gabrielle and Legion talked about what transpired in the "Age of X" reality, Gabrielle is accidentally shot by an Aqiri superhero whose president holds a personal grudge against Legion. As Gabrielle started bleeding, she told her son not to search his mind for a personality that has healing powers. Before passing away, Gabrielle told her Legion that they're haven't been any miracles from coming back from the dead. Infuriated with his mother's death, Legion incinerated his attackers and then teleported to the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.[11]
Gabrielle was later resurrected by Legion alongside Abigail Brand, Chamber, Karasu-Tengu, and Sojobo Tengu.[12]
Other versions[edit]
What If?[edit]
An issue of What If? asked "What If Magneto and Professor X formed the X-Men together?" In that issue, Gabrielle prevents Magneto from killing Baron Strucker. Following the idea to help the mutant race with Professor X, Magneto went on to marry Gabrielle. [13]
In other media[edit]
Gabrielle Haller appears in the X-Men: Evolution episode "Sins of the Son," voiced by Patricia Drake. This version of Haller is shown as too young to be a Holocaust survivor (though her comic appearances are also sometimes inconsistent on this matter). Gabrielle is the mother to David who hid the truth of his existence from his father Professor X. Though in this version they were married briefly when they were young, divorcing when Xavier's work with mutants kept them apart. Gabrielle tells David that Xavier abandons them. Gabrielle later calls Professor X when David goes missing. She later discovers that David was taken over by his Lucas personality that has personal issues with his father.
Gabrielle Haller appears in the Legion FX television series, portrayed by Stephanie Corneliussen.[14] As in the comics, she was originally in a catatonic state at a mental hospital following her time in concentration camps during World War II until Professor X used his telepathy to revive her psyche. In "Chapter 22," Gabrielle and Professor X were in the mental hospital until Professor X used his mental abilities to have the doctors deem them cured. The two of them settled in a home where they gave birth to David. When Professor X went to Morocco, Gabrielle got a call from him stating that Shadow King is dangerous. Shadow King secretly possessed baby David which is witnessed by an adult David and Switch. In "Chapter 26," Syd Barrett, Cary Loudermilk, and Kerry Loudermilk arrived in the year of David's infancy where Syd interacted with Gabrielle. During their talk about David, the house is attacked by the Time Eaters where Syd killed the one that tried to attack baby David. Gabrielle then comforted baby David as Syd states that they need to get out of the house.
References[edit]
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #161. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ New Mutants #26. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ New Mutants #27. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ New Mutants #28. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #200. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ X-Men Omega #1. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ X-Men Unlimited #2. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ X-Men Vol. 2 #72. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ X-Men Vol. 2 #87. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ X-Force Vol. 3 #17. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ X-Men Legacy Vol. 2 #15. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ X-Men Legacy Vol. 2 #24. Marvel Comics.
- ↑ "What If..." One-Shot (Feb. 2005). Marvel Comics.
- ↑ Butler, Mary Anne (February 4, 2019). "'Legion' Adds Professor X to Their Season 3 Cast". Bleeding Cool News. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Gabrielle Haller at Marvel Wiki
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